Episode 24 | Elizabeth (Biz) Kronfield | Iron, Stone and Tough Love

Our lovely guest on today’s episode is Morgan Lugo.  And yes, this is the very same Morgan Lugo who solo tributaries exhibition is opening on April 21^st (2024) at the Metal Museum in Memphis.  Not only has Morgan worked in an art foundry extensively for years but her own artistic practice has produced an extensive and inspiring body of work.  I’m thrilled for you to get a chance to gain a deeper understanding of her and her art through this conversation.

Morgan, thanks so much for being willing to jump into this interview, I had a blast catching up but I am also so inspired by hearing your career story.  The drive and dedication that you direct to your artwork has motivated me to set some new goals to strive for myself.  So thank you.

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·       The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.  

• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts

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Tripp Jarvis is our guest on today’s episode.  I met Tripp in person for the first time at this past Sloss conference and after interviewing him I can already tell you he’s one of the most honest, hard working and kind individuals I’ve ever met.  I am honored to be able to share this episode with you so you can get the story from his perspective and if you are already good friends with Tripp maybe you’ll hear a new story or gain a deeper perspective on how wonderful of a person he is.

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• The Metal Museum, located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, is the only museum of its kind dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of metalwork. The Metal Museum offers a unique experience with a rich exhibition schedule, a growing permanent collection, an onsite Blacksmith Shop and Foundry, and education and outreach programming.  For more information visit metalmuseum.org and follow them on Instagram: @metalmuseum.  
• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com and follow them on Instagram: @slossmetalarts

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• Steven Reider
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• Greg Volker

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Our guest on today’s episode is James L Hayes.  Many of you in our iron art tribe already know James but if you don’t, he is an Irish visual artist who employs the use of iron and the casting of iron in many interesting ways within his body of work.  During this interview he covers all of this and more and I am so excited for you to get a chance to do this deep dive with him in this interview.

James L. Hayes' website: http://www.jameslhayes.ie

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• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

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I’m delighted to have Phoenix Savage as our guest on today’s episode.  Phoenix learned iron casting while earning her MFA at Georgia State and in this interview she informs me of some facets of industrial iron casting in American history that I was unaware of.

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• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

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Our guest on today’s show is Jeremy Colbert.  Jeremy has had a long and very interesting relationship with learning the process of iron casting as well as using it as a material in his artwork and I’m so excited for you to learn all about his story through this interview.

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• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

Great thanks to our other top supporters:

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Our guest on today’s show is Noah Kirby.  Noah has a long career as a professor of art and sculpture as well as being a board member for the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance and he is Co-Director of Six Mile Sculpture Works in Granite City, IL. 

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This episode is brought to you by our top supporters:

• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

Great thanks to our other top supporters:

• Steven Reider
• Eric W. Stephenson - https://www.ericwstephenson.com
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Coral Penelope Lambert is Professor of Sculpture at Alfred University and also the Director of the National Casting Center Foundry.  Her work includes cast and fabricated metal among other materials and her work takes many forms, sometimes large outdoor sculptures, sometimes more intimately sized pieces.  In this interview she details how she became an artist and where her life journey has taken her up until this point.  To learn more about Coral, or get in touch with her visit her website: www.corallambertsculptor.com

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• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

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Deborah LaGrasse is a prolific artist and metal sculptor.  Among many of her life achievements, she has helped spread knowledge of cupola iron casting in numerous places throughout the years.

Visit Deborah's Website: https://deborahlagrasse.com/

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This episode is brought to you by our top supporters:

• Crescent Creative - a digital design & fabrication studio located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They utilize CNC router technology to produce foundry patterns, outdoor signage, furniture, and public art commissions.  If you have questions, they have solutions!  You can find them on Instagram @Crescent Creative, check'em out & give them a follow. 
• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

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Buckle up because the story you will hear from Jay Elias will change how you look at the world.

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• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

Great thanks to our other top supporters:

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Jen Torres currently teaches sculpture as a tenured professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.  She offers a wealth of knowledge about life and iron casting.  During this episode you will be on the edge of your seat because her story includes many unexpected twists and turns.

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• Western Cast Iron Art Alliance - 501 C3, non-profit organization and consists of iron casting artists in the western states that have existed since 2008 to educate, demonstrate and exhibit cast iron art in the region. This group of sculptors creatively focuses on a variety of art forms ranging from installation to performance works utilizing cast iron as their vocabulary.  Visit their website: https://www.wciaa.org
• Sloss Metal Arts - a national center for iron casting and metal art.  For more information about the Sloss Metal Art Program visit their website https://www.slossmetalarts.com 

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